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| 1 |
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Back at the Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith |
3.5514
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Blues, Jazz, Misc. |
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| 2 |
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Soul Station by Hank Mobley |
3.5513
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 3 |
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Mingus at Antibes by Charles Mingus |
3.5503
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 4 |
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This Is Our Music by Ornette Coleman |
3.5439
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 5 |
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Out There by Eric Dolphy |
3.5317
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 6 |
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This Here is Bobby Timmons by Bobby Timmons |
3.4998
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 7 |
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Songs I Like to Sing! by Helen Humes |
3.4133
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Blues, Jazz, Pop |
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| 8 |
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Coltrane Plays the Blues by John Coltrane |
3.2155
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 9 |
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Color Changes by Clark Terry |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 10 |
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Rights of Swing by Phil Woods |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 11 |
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The Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife by Ella Fitzgerald |
3.2056
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Pop |
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| 12 |
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Flight to Jordan by Duke Jordan |
3.2056
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Jazz |
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| 13 |
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Shades of Redd by Freddie Redd |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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| 14 |
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Midnight Special by Jimmy Smith |
3.2056
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 15 |
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The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy by Steve Lacy |
3.2056
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Jazz |
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| 16 |
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The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery by Wes Montgomery |
3.2056
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Jazz, Misc., Pop |
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| 17 |
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Outward Bound by Eric Dolphy |
3.1691
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 18 |
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Elvis Is Back by Elvis Presley |
3.1637
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Pop, Rock |
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| 19 |
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Devil May Care by Teri Thornton |
3.1309
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Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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| 20 |
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Otis Spann Is the Blues by Otis Spann |
3.1201
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Blues, Pop |
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| 21 |
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Jazz in the Space Age by George Russell |
3.1195
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Jazz, Pop | N/A |
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| 22 |
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Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald |
2.9956
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Misc. |
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| 23 |
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Down Home by Zoot Sims |
2.9629
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 24 |
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Cookin' by Booker Ervin |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 25 |
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The Three Faces of Yusef Lateef by Yusef Lateef |
2.8696
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Interna., Jazz, Pop |
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| 26 |
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Complete Vee Jay Recordings, Vol. 2 by Bill Henderson |
2.8696
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music |
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| 27 |
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Jo + Jazz by Jo Stafford |
2.8696
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Broadway & Vocalists, Country, Jazz | N/A |
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| 28 |
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Prayer Meetin' by Jimmy Smith |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 29 |
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Work Song by Nat Adderley |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 30 |
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Boss Tenor by Gene Ammons |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 31 |
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Byrd in Flight by Donald Byrd |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 32 |
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Soul Meeting by King Curtis |
2.8696
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Blues, Classic Rock, Jazz |
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| 33 |
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Big New Herd at the Montery Jazz by Woody Herman |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 34 |
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Donald Byrd at the Half Note Cafe, Vol. 1-2 by Donald Byrd |
2.8696
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Jazz | N/A |
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| 35 |
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The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings by Frank Sinatra |
2.8696
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Broadway & Vocalists, Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music |
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| 36 |
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Crazy! Baby by Jimmy Smith |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 37 |
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Wonderful World of Jazz by John Lewis |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 38 |
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Back to the Tracks by Tina Brooks |
2.8696
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Jazz, Pop |
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| 39 |
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Don't Go To Strangers by Etta Jones |
2.7949
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Jazz, Opera & Vocal Music, Pop |
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| 40 |
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Screamin' the Blues by Oliver Nelson |
2.7949
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Jazz, Pop |